[AT] Guide lamp gaskets

[Mike Sloane]

OK - I knew that I had to be doing something wrong (not the first time 
nor the last). It is my fault for *assuming* that it went around the lens.

Thank you very much!

Mike

Brian VanDragt wrote:
> I am going from memory as I don't have one of the lights here, but I believe
> the gasket goes around the outer diameter of the reflector.  The reflector
> then sits in the light housing, the lens sits on top, then put the ring
> around it all.  That way the gasket seals between the housing and reflector
> and between the reflector and the lens, keeping water out of the whole
> thing.  Put the split in the gasket on the bottom.
> 
> Brian
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 5:24 PM
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> Subject: [AT] Guide lamp gaskets
> 
> 
> I am restoring a '52 Farmall Cub, and it has the usual Guide 6 volt bulb
> type lamps that it seems were also used by AC, JD, etc. I have one OEM
> rubber gasket and two new ones for the lenses, but I am having a helluva
> time getting the whole mess together.